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So first we have the guy funding the Quins saying that he cannot afford to continue funding them casting doubt over their future... demanding a meeting with the RFL... meeting held and he's happy to continue now for the next couple of years.....
oh.. but no financial assistance is being given by the RFL he hastens to add.


Now the Crusaders get in a pickle about things... comments from officials at the club saying that things are looking bleak and the statements over the next couple of days getting progressively worse.
Then... HMRC are dropping everything...

Now I don't mind too much if the RFL are bailing this team out but the secrecy around these things is astounding.
If Wakey or Cas drop next year I would be demanding to have some questions answered.

You try not to be cynical but it's hard not to be! People always say 'show us proof of funds being put in'. But tbh what more do you need?

Both Quins & Crusaders made statements in which neither guranteed 100% RL would be played their nexty season (what other clubs have to justify this year on year?). Yet then the 'RFL task force' arrives and bingo problems solved... unless they employ Merlin the magician or some superstar legal expert then how is it not finance related?

HMRC always state that a winding up order is the LAST alternative they go to. So your not telling me that Crusaders just forgot they'd paid this money as did HMRC and only remembered last min. Surely on their first notice a quick look over the accounts could of solved that? I know HMRC aint the best whatsoever but to take it this far they must of had something to go on.

It all just goes so secretive whenever these issues occur but RFL turn up all fine and people will still say they didn't bail them out, what did they do then? Do these clubs not employ people to review their own accounts?

I wish they'd just be honest and come out with it all so we could just move on then.

P.s. Crusaders have already field for a new company's name under W Crusaders LTD so something is changing!

HMRC only put on for the Winding up order on the 28th of october, so in 7 days its all been resolved, Total crock of horse manure.

You're so right. The corrupt HMRC are in the pocket of the RFL's Mr Big Richard Lewis. It's a conspiracy I tell thee

To be honest they could try for the next 100 yrs and the game will not expand.Union and football will never die.I prefer see teams like Fax etc in Superleague or Barrow where they play in schools and local teams.

I disagree completly.
Football will implode sooner or later it has to it cannot keep going in it's current state.
Millionares/Billionares will find a new playthings and even if they dont no one can tell me that the currect wages are in anyway sustainable.
That sport has HUGE problems and when it finally goes BANG which it will it will be a BIG BANG.

Having read the article .. It sounds like a genuine "miss understanding/miss comunication..

Time 4 everyone to take a chill pill...

I want what you are drinking.

That is why in the Premiership Man Utd sold out 70 odd thousand,Arsenal near 60,000,Liverpool 44000, and possibly 60,000 if got a new stadium.Man Utd just offered 250,000 grand a week to Rooney.Rugby league is not expanding, just look at london still not averaging over 4000 in a capital.In my opinion that is shocking. Too far - Alex You just do not like to see a team like Widnes in Superleague, so jog on. London has had many chances and Widnes have been ted on big time.I am based down south, so i think i know if they like Rugby league.
People like you just come on a Widnes board to stir things up, and really your just a prick.

Nice. Glad I didn't voice an opinion different to yours.

So football dieing?I do not think so.He is a HKR fan who clearly hates Widnes.A capital like London should be attracting an average near to 8000 if was expanding.Obviously they go and watch football,rugby union etc.I was based in London for 8 yrs so i know they are not interested in rugby league.It is just a few thousand out of 7 million people.